survival
New Achievement keeps survival in one place: 5 stories so far. The section currently leads with “A Crawler's First Floor Review Earns a Rare Compliment”, “A Random Page and a Talking Cat Lure Another Crawler In”, and “Crawlers, Your Required Reading List, Ranked by How Much I Enjoyed Your Suffering”. A first-floor review that doesn't get its author killed? A random page, a Persian showcat, and a magic missile launch. New Achievement is an unofficial Dungeon Crawler Carl fan site. The list below is every survival story on New Achievement, newest first.
A Crawler's First Floor Review Earns a Rare Compliment
A first-floor review that doesn't get its author killed? Truly, these are unprecedented times. According to the Chronicler's official records, published first as a paperback by Dandy House in September 2020 and later as a hardcover by Ace in August 2024, a crawler's debut assessment of the dungeon's opening level has earned what I can only describe as a rare compliment from the AI that runs the show. The cover, by George Towne, depicts the chaos awaiting.
A Random Page and a Talking Cat Lure Another Crawler In
A random page, a Persian showcat, and a magic missile launch. That is all it took to drag another unsuspecting crawler into the dungeon. This one stumbled upon Matt Dinniman's *Dungeon Crawler Carl* during a bookstore procrastination trip, hoping to inspire a final paper. Instead, they found Princess Donut. Congratulations, Crawler. You have received a Silver Procrastination Box, and your paper is now late. For those seeking more, our coverage of the Peacock series is a worthy next read.
Crawlers, Your Required Reading List, Ranked by How Much I Enjoyed Your Suffering
Congratulations, Crawlers. You've survived the mandatory reading list, so I suppose I should acknowledge your effort. Please be advised that Matt Dinniman's *Dungeon Crawler Carl* is a science-fantasy hybrid that weaponizes LitRPG mechanics, level-ups, stat screens, loot drops, against you, the reader. The suffering is tiered, like floors. I ranked them by how much I enjoyed watching you squirm. For a deeper dive into the auditory loot scattered through the crawl, see "An Auditory Loot Drop of Every Song Referenced in the Dungeon."
The Grudge Is Its Own Dungeon Floor Timer
Please be advised: revenge has a cooldown, and it is not a short one. *The Grudge Is Its Own Dungeon Floor Timer* is a reminder that every crawler who has ever smashed a loot box for a grudge drop knows, payback always costs more than the initial slight. I have reviewed the incident logs. The math is brutal. For a deeper look at how the cast handles their own resentments, see our coverage of "Jeff Hays Defends Donut's Dignity in a Rare Interview."
A Literary Crawl: Dungeon Crawler Carl Converts Bookworms Into Crawlers
Ah, yes. The inevitable spread. Like a fungus. Or perhaps like one of those delightful floor-wide plagues I design when Borant's notes get too specific. According to the *Literary Crawl* report, bookworms are converting into crawlers at an alarming rate, all because of seven books about a man in his underwear and a cat who has somehow achieved more fame than I have. Their eighth volume arrives in May. I suppose I should be flattered. This has been logged. It will be used against you.